The flights to Dulles are scheduled on 50-passenger jets, and are one hour, 20 minutes in duration. Current flights leave from Ithaca at 6 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and they depart Washington Dulles at 12:30 and 5:30 p.m.

The third flight will depart from Ithaca at 7:15 p.m. and will depart from Washington at 10 p.m.

“We’re continuously looking at opportunities to expand our domestic and international route network, and because there is significant customer demand, we have added a third daily flight to connect our customers conveniently between Ithaca and Washington Dulles,” said Jill Kaplan, United’s president of New York and New Jersey. “Ithaca is a vital economic engine for business and tourism in upstate New York, and United Airlines is thrilled to expand our service and offer customers the only non-stop services between Washington, D.C., and Ithaca.”

The new route will be operated by CommutAir as United Express with an ERJ-145 regional aircraft.

“Once again, United Airlines is responding to our community’s needs to connect with the world,” said Martha Robertson, chair of the Tompkins County Legislature. “By adding this third daily flight, United is making it even more convenient for Tompkins County residents to welcome family and friends — and business — to Ithaca and hundreds of opportunities to easily connect to the world at its Washington Dulles hub.”

“Increased service to Washington, D.C., will make it easier for Ithaca to stay connected — not just to our federal government, but to the increasingly vibrant economy of the DMV area and to the family members that Ithacans have in the area,” said City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick. “Continued expansion makes it easier than ever to fly ITH.”

“We are thrilled to see United adding additional flights to Washington, D.C.," said Larry Baum, board chair of Tompkins County Area Development. “This shows United’s continuing commitment to the vitality of the Tompkins County economy.”